Dave Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Flip is right. He is going because of a combination of the money, the new challenge, the greater responsibility, the location, and that he's joining a team who are - in all honesty - a similar level to the current Barca side. Barca only beat them last season by 1 goal, thanks almost entirely to Neymar himself. Arguing that it is PURELY the money is a poor argument. If in an alternative reality APOEL Nicosia or BATE Borisov paid his release clause and offered him the same amount of money Neymar would not be going there. He doesn't need more money and I don't see the money having affected his decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Neymar is on £782,000 per week at PSG. NOT ABOUT THE MONEY A football career is pretty short to be fair. Aye, tbf he's only getting 30 years of the average person's annual salary each week. I mean football has been f***ed for a few years now, but this is beyond ridiculous. Why are you so interested in the content of this man's accounts? All over the world, people are making more than this by sitting on money from previous generations and wanton corruption. Neymar is one of the best footballers in the world, why should he not be paid on par with the best bankers, actors, or musicians in the world? Which musician gets 750k a week for 5 years like? The income stream is not as consistent obviously, but the overall value of the contract will be ~200 million correct? This is not some outrageous sum for a top musician with multiple interests to make over the same time frame, and these people will not have their main income stream immediately cease to exist in 10 to 15 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Flip is right. He is going because of a combination of the money, the new challenge, the greater responsibility, the location, and that he's joining a team who are - in all honesty - a similar level to the current Barca side. Barca only beat them last season by 1 goal, thanks almost entirely to Neymar himself. Arguing that it is PURELY the money is a poor argument. If in an alternative reality APOEL Nicosia or BATE Borisov paid his release clause and offered him the same amount of money Neymar would not be going there. Aye, that's my stance as well. To think he's ONLY gone for the money is incredibly close minded. No one denies it's one of a few factors though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Neymar is on £782,000 per week at PSG. NOT ABOUT THE MONEY A football career is pretty short to be fair. Aye, tbf he's only getting 30 years of the average person's annual salary each week. I mean football has been f***ed for a few years now, but this is beyond ridiculous. Why are you so interested in the content of this man's accounts? All over the world, people are making more than this by sitting on money from previous generations and wanton corruption. Neymar is one of the best footballers in the world, why should he not be paid on par with the best bankers, actors, or musicians in the world? Which musician gets 750k a week for 5 years like? The income stream is not as consistent obviously, but the overall value of the contract will be ~200 million correct? This is not some outrageous sum for a top musician with multiple interests to make over the same time frame, and these people will not have their main income stream immediately cease to exist in 10 to 15 years. Taylor swift is worth 200 million dollars, so I give you that one. I'm assuming neymar will have image rights on top of his salary though, plus sponsorship deals? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Flip is right. He is going because of a combination of the money, the new challenge, the greater responsibility, the location, and that he's joining a team who are - in all honesty - a similar level to the current Barca side. Barca only beat them last season by 1 goal, thanks almost entirely to Neymar himself. Arguing that it is PURELY the money is a poor argument. If in an alternative reality APOEL Nicosia or BATE Borisov paid his release clause and offered him the same amount of money Neymar would not be going there. He doesn't need more money and I don't see the money having affected his decision You've only quoted half of his sentence to make it look worse than it is there tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 anyway if Qatar weren't spending it on Neymar's salary they'd be spending on funding ISIS wahhabism so it's probably for the best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 He's one of the very best at what he does in a cash rich sport. In theory he should be on insane money. Man City pay £200-250k to players in the £50m bracket so he should be way ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Flip is right. He is going because of a combination of the money, the new challenge, the greater responsibility, the location, and that he's joining a team who are - in all honesty - a similar level to the current Barca side. Barca only beat them last season by 1 goal, thanks almost entirely to Neymar himself. Arguing that it is PURELY the money is a poor argument. If in an alternative reality APOEL Nicosia or BATE Borisov paid his release clause and offered him the same amount of money Neymar would not be going there. He doesn't need more money and I don't see the money having affected his decision Ridiculous Way to be selective. At no point have I said that money isn't a part of the decision, you are the one who keeps posting it's ALL about the money. Extremely obnoxious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 anyway if Qatar weren't spending it on Neymar's salary they'd be spending on funding ISIS wahhabism so it's probably for the best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Almost any move is a step down for him TBF, he may as well become even more disgustingly rich in the process. It's not his fault the PSG owners are absolutely mental. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Got to wonder why he didn't tell PSG not to bother with those wages, or give it to charity or even do something REALLY daft and give it to grassroots football or to make it cheaper for fans to go to the games or something crazy like that. He doesn't need more money after all. Maybe they insisted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Got to wonder why he didn't tell PSG not to bother with those wages, or give it to charity or even do something REALLY daft and give it to grassroots football or to make it cheaper for fans to go to the games or something crazy like that. He doesn't need more money after all. Maybe they insisted. Well that's just silly David. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Got to wonder why he didn't tell PSG not to bother with those wages, or give it to charity or even do something REALLY daft and give it to grassroots football or to make it cheaper for fans to go to the games or something crazy like that. He doesn't need more money after all. Maybe they insisted. Well doesn't need and doesn't want is two different things. Dave, what I've been saying for the past few days which you have disagreed, and absolutely fair enough if you disagree, is that it's NOT ALL about the money. I don't think money plays the biggest role in his decision. But don't start trying to change words to ridicule others opinion just because others didn't agree with you. You said it's ALL about the money, I didn't say it's NOT about the money. I'll respect your opinion, but to start quoting half sentences and taking words out of context is childish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Fair enough. I just think the whole thing is absolutely disgusting and you'd not give a fuck about defending it if he wasn't Brazilian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Fair enough. I just think the whole thing is absolutely disgusting and you'd not give a f*** about defending it if he wasn't Brazilian. True. I'd be completely indifferent had it not been a Brazilian player involved. I just think he's not really going to China or something. He's not throwing his career away, it's a step down from Barcelona, but any club would be tbh. I think it's an extremely interesting move, it's a move that could make or break it for him in his career and how it is viewed in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 It's a rank deal but you cant blame him for taking it. FFP is a joke though and FIFA should be utterly embarrassed by this deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 If PSG matched or just slightly increased his wages instead of doubling them, nee chance he'd gone there. "Challenge and opportunity to lead" be damned. It's fine. I actually wish him well. More worried about what we'll do with the cash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Almost any move is a step down for him TBF, he may as well become even more disgustingly rich in the process. It's not his fault the PSG owners are absolutely mental. Thing is he was already that rich the money he's getting now will make zero difference to his life. He's an idiot leaving Barcelona where he could have cemented his place in history there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 From a footballing point of view I really don't find it a crazy move, yeah it would be better if he wasn't going to France, but if PSG go on to win the CL with him as the main man, then it will have been worth it. Plus he's already going down as a Brazil legend, which will be the main thing for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Obviously money is probably the primary reason and who honestly would turn down the kind of money he'll get but he will still get to win trophies and compete in the champions league. Hell maybe even win it worse teams have won it after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I just read that Qatar Sports Investments that owns PSG have access to almost £200 billion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I just read that Qatar Sports Investments that owns PSG have access to almost £200 billion. What were you expecting, them to burn a third of their budget on Neymar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 If PSG matched or just slightly increased his wages instead of doubling them, nee chance he'd gone there. "Challenge and opportunity to lead" be damned. It's fine. I actually wish him well. More worried about what we'll do with the cash. (except the wish him well part. Hope Monaco somehow wins the league again). Will be extremely interesting what Barcelona do with the money like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I just read that Qatar Sports Investments that owns PSG have access to almost £200 billion. ..all to spend just to raise their profile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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